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We know there is a lot of chatter out there about child vaccines, and we want to help you make an informed decision. The City of Portland’s Public Health Division, in collaboration with the Cumberland District Public Health Council, has compiled resources and scientific research on immunizing your child on this webpage.
Common Questions Parents
Ask About Infant Immunizations
From the Federal Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Parents' Guide to Childhood
Immunizations
From the Federal
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention,
National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Disease
H1N1 Vaccine Questions?... Ask Dr. Anne
CDC's Chief Science Officer Dr. Anne Schuchat answers parents’ questions about the 2009 H1N1 flu and the vaccine to protect against it. Children aged six months through 24 years are recommended to receive H1N1 flu vaccine. Learn more about it, and how you can protect your family with this vaccine.
A Maine Update: Vaccination Not just for kids
A presentation by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Get the Picture: Childhood Immunizations
After talking with parents across the country, CDC put together this short video to help answer the tough questions that real moms had about childhood immunizations. Understanding the importance of vaccines is crucial for you to protect your children’s health.
CDC: Information on Immunization
A resource for many vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
News and information for parents who wish to learn the truth about immunization and how best to protect their children from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Children’s Hospital - Vaccine Education Center
The Center seeks to dispel some of the common misconceptions and misinformation surrounding childhood vaccines.
The most important goal of Voices For Vaccines is to provide clear, accessible, science-based information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Their leadership consists of scientists and concerned individuals who are committed to eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases. They accept no funding from governments or pharmaceutical companies.
Provides childhood, adolescent and adult immunization information and education materials (includes immunization talking points here: http://www.immunize.org/resources/res_powerpoint.asp).
Links to many expert immunization resources available on the internet.
Information on vaccines currently in the media including anthrax, hepatitis B, MMR, and thimerosal.
National Network for Immunization Information
Information about immunization including a guide to evaluate vaccination on the web.
Childhood Immunization Support Program
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seeks to address barriers to immunization and support pediatricians and their patients through the Childhood Immunization Support Program (CISP). This program works to improve the immunization delivery system across the nation by supporting members with resources for their practice and their patients. CISP also aims to provide accurate information directly to parents who have questions about immunization in order to better equip them for visits with the pediatrician.
Pediatrics article showing no relationship between thimerosal and autism.
Summary of the Pediatrics article.